Shot without an audience, and with light accompaniment from Larry Campbell and Charlie Giordano, the film is presented without narration, commentary or dialogue. “Only the voices of the characters are heard,” in Bruce's words.

Having never toured behind the album, Bruce revisited these songs more than 40 years later — offering fresh insight through the subtleties of his live performance, while remaining true to the spirit of the original recordings.

...including 1 of only 4 performances of the endearing "Darkness" outtake "Ain't Good Enough for You" — and even more remarkably, the sole live appearance to date of "Wages of Sin," originally recorded during the "Born In The U.S.A." sessions. Listen now: nugs.net/brucespringsteen

🎨: Michelle Holme

Its topical songs, largely set in the American West, still speak in quiet volumes for anyone searching for purpose, mercy or a little grace in the dark.

📸: Neal Preston

Recorded by candlelight, it was the record Bruce made to find his way back to the heart of his writing.

📸: Neal Preston

“I’d fixed it good so I couldn’t go back, only forward,” Bruce later wrote. “So that’s where we went.”